Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-21
THE TEXAS lNVESTIG ALTON.
Before the Senate Sub.COn,
mittee To-day.

The Texas Investigation was resumed this morn.
ing. R P. HacSworth, justice OF the peace at
Brennan. was recalled and identified a written
notice sent to him to leave the county, He re-
ceived two such notices. but destroyed the first.
The one produced informed him that he had had
plenty OF time to get away, and added: "we
know you have been stealing from the county for
two years." The notice was signed, secretary for
committee" I" and warned Hackworth to leave
AN INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST ON THE STAND.
Carl Schutze, aged Al, one OF the memorialists to
the Senate, testified that he published German
paper In Brenham; that he was a republican, but
his paper was independent or non- partisan witness
held the position OF county attorney for four
The last time witness for the Office. In $780, he
waS snd G1aTse %n dmakng social equality
stump In the last canvass, but In his paper he
criticised the conduct OF democratic officials, and
published threats made by democrats against re-
publcans He said Judge Kirk, democrat, had
Threatened HackwOrth republicans. witness de-
clared that republicans could not get justice In
the courts there, and he ventilated that in his
paper. The witness went on at considerable
length to speak OF the courts juries, etc., when
Mr.. Eustts said: GAS matter Of curiosity, would
like to know what this has to do With this inyeSu-
gati0n?"
well l don't know" remarked Mr.. spooner.
But It was decided TO let the witness proceed.
HE THOUGHT IT BEST TO LEAVE.
The witness detailed at length alleged disturb
ances and crimes saying that in his paper he
charged the democratic party with the RESPONSE
bilty; that that produced bitter feeling against
MIN. He said the German democrats denounced
him (witneSs) and melted attacks upon MIN. Wit
ness was candidate on the republican ticket FOR
county Judge against Kirk, democrat. The latter
was elected and is counsel for the citizens in the
pending investigation. The witness was permit
ted to read circular which he wrote and circu-
lated in the name OF the republican
ecutive committee just prior TO the last election.
The circular was very vituperat1ve. Witness
testified that the democratic county officials had
not made any efforts TO apprehend the perpetra-
f1.a hsfln hoy
'cr1me" witness committed, subsequent to the
election, was to denOunce, In his paper, the raids
On the ballot-boxes He was permitted to read
some OF the editorials written by himself and pub
lished I'D his paper. He said he did not receive
any written notice to leave, nor did nybody YER
bally order him TO leave, but he made up his mind
that it Was not safe for him to remain there. Mr..
Bryan, democratic lawyer, offered TO buy out
witness, paper, saying that he wanted to get nd
OF IL; witness did not know whether or not Bryan
was member or the democratic committee.
SHOTS FIRED AT RAILROAD TRAIN.
Witness went to Galveston, but returned to Bren-
ham to attend to some business, and left again,
and as the train moved off several shots were
fired at it, and stone was thrown into it.
AT this Juncture a short recess was taken.
On cross examination the witness said that when
he left Galveston, understanding that men were
after him to mudrder him he sold his paper ito his
creditOrs) for one hundred dollars, to enable him
to get away. When witness LETT Galveston he did
not see any pistols fired; twas dark; was sure the
reports were not made by firecrackers; never
through the car window. Witness began his pub
lished attacks on the democrats in February and
March, 1885; was not moleSted until December, 1885,
Witness said he was the most influential repuo-
lcan leader among the Germans and the demo-
Gratis wanted to geG him away because OF that.
GUILTY MEN NOT PUNISHED
Witness didn't like to say anything against the
National administration, but the reason why the
present condition OF things didn't exist previously
was because the marshalS and officers were re-
publicans, and the Irregularities were vigorously
prosecuted. To-day, ii republican was killed In
Washington county the guilty men were not pun
tShed.
MORE ABOUT THE s'KUKLUXES"
stephen A Hackworth, another OF the memorial
lists, was next examined. He testified that he is
a native OF Washington county, and is a repub-
lican. He testified that he, Schultze and Moore
were the three mos. prominent and active repub-
ncans In the county. The witness went over ac-
counts Of the rading Of ballOt-bOXes from hearsay
had heard OF no attempt to arrest the
He charged Judge Kirk with organizing the "ku-
kluxes, :" as he called them. The testimony went
over substantially the same ground that was cOv-
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